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- Sonor SQ2 Rock Palisander Replica
- Sonor SQ2 Rock Set Beech Creme White
- Mapex Black Panther Velvetone Set
- Ludwig Classic Oak Fab 22 Smoke
- Yamaha Recording Custom Studio SFG
- Ludwig Classic Maple Fab 22 Black Oy.
- Yamaha Recording Custom Studio SOB
- Gretsch Drums Broadkaster SB Vintage Marine
- Yamaha Recording Custom Standard SFG
- Schagerl Drums Dark Vintage Studio Kit
- Gretsch Drums USA Custom 2up2down Rosewood
- Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Maple White
- DW Satin Oil Rock Set -NT-SC SSC+
- DW Satin Oil Set Regal Blue Gold
- Sonor SQ2 Set Beech American Walnut
- DW Satin Oil Fusion Set – Natural
- British Drum Company Legend Series 22″ Buckingham
- Pearl Reference Pure Rock #377
- Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Smoked Larch
- DW Satin Oil Big Rock Ebony
- DS Drums Rebel Hy.Maple Exotic Elm Burl
- Sonor SQ2 Set Studio Scand. Birch II
- Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Studio -WLN
- Sonor SQ2 Beech Walnut Brown Burst
- Gretsch Drums US Custom Jazz Satin Walnut
- Gretsch Drums USA Custom Satin Dark Ebony
- Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Beech Rock
- DW Finish Ply Grey Marine SSC+
- DW Finish Ply Black Diamond
- DW Satin Oil 3-piece Set Natural
1. Sonor SQ2 Rock Palisander Replica
Drum Shell Set
- 100% Maple drum shell
- Colour: Rosewood veneer replica
- Shell outside: Silk-Matte
- Shell inside: Natural
- Chrome hardware
- Screws for bass drum
- Slot screws for TomToms and floor toms
- Bass drum batter head: Power black Sonor SQ2 Logo
- Bass drum resonant head: Power natural Sonor SQ2 Logo
- Medium clear batter and resonance heads on TomToms and floor toms
Shell set comprises:
- 22″ x 20″ Bass Drum without TomTom mount (Shell type: Heavy)
- 08″ x 07″ Tom Tom (shell type: Thin)
- 10″ x 08″ Tom Tom (shell type: Thin)
- 12″ x 09″ Tom Tom (shell type: Thin)
- 14″ x 14″ Floor Tom (shell type: Thin)
- 16″ x 16″ Floor Tom (shell type: Thin)
2. Sonor SQ2 Rock Set Beech Creme White
Shell Set
- Beechwood shells
- Shell type: Medium
- Chrome shell hardware
- Slotted screws for tom toms
- Knurled screws for bass drum
- Batter heads of toms: Medium, white, rough-coated
- Resonant heads of toms: Medium, clear
- Batter head of bass drum: Powerstroke 3, white smooth, Sonor logo, SQ2 logo
- Resonant head of bass drum: Powerstroke 3, white rough-coated, Sonor logo, SQ2 logo
- Colour: Cream white, opaque satin finish
Set configuration:
- 22″ x 20″ bass drum without tom holder rosette (heavy)
- 10″ x 08″ tom tom
- 12″ x 09″ tom tom
- 14″ x 12″ floor tom
- 16″ x 14″ floor tom (medium)
3. Mapex Black Panther Velvetone Set
Drum Set
- All drum shells are made from selected American maple wood with a thickness of 8.1 mm
- The additional 3.4 mm thick walnut reinforcement ring, as well as the 5:5 rounded bearing edge lend to these drum shells an extremely focused, explosive and powerful drum sound with the inimitable dark and warm tone of walnut wood.
- 2.3 mm thick Sonic Saver hoops
- Chrome hardware
- Remo USA drum heads
- Drum shell colour: Velvetone
Set includes:
- 22″ x 18″ bass drum (without rosette)
- 10″ x 8″ tom tom
- 12″ x 9″ tom tom
- 14″ x 14″ floor tom
- 16″ x 16″ floor tom
Stands / hardware / cymbals are not included.
4. Ludwig Classic Oak Fab 22 Smoke
Shell Set
- Classic Oak series
- Version: Fab 22
- 5-Ply, 6.5 mm thick Cross-Over shells: 3-Ply maple core with an inner and an outer layer of oak
- Large Classic Lugs
- ATLAS mounts
- Triad legs
- Colour: Smoke
- Includes single tom holder
- Made in USA
Shell set comprises:
- 22″ x 14″ bass drum (without hole)
- 13″ x 09″ Tom tom
- 16″ x 16″ Floor tom
5. Yamaha Recording Custom Studio SFG
Drum Kit
- New Recording Custom Series
- Studio Configuration
- Shell material: 100% birch
- Colour: Surf Green
- 6-Ply shell
- Inside of all shells lacquered in Dark Brown
- Bearing edge: 30° Round Edge
- 1.6 mm Triple flanged hoops on the toms
- Bass drum including fixed riser
- Tom drum head: Remo Ambassador Coated
- Tom resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
- Bass drum head Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated
- Bass drum resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Smooth White
- With Yamaha Logo
- Y.E.S.S. System on the Toms
Drum Kit consists of:
- 20″ x 16″ Bass drum
- 10″ x 07″ Tom Tom
- 12″ x 08″ Tom Tom
- 14″ x 13″ Floor Tom
- Double Tom Holder TH945B
6. Ludwig Classic Maple Fab 22 Black Oy.
Shell Set
- Classic Maple series
- Version: Fab 22
- 100% Maple shells
- Colour: Vintage Black Oyster Pearl (1Q)
- All shells with Large Classic Lugs
- A.T.L.A.S. Mounts and Triad Legs
- Includes single tom holder
- Made in USA
Set comprises:
- 22″ x 14″ bass drum (without hole)
- 13″ x 09″ tom tom
- 16″ x 16″ floor tom
7. Yamaha Recording Custom Studio SOB
Drum Kit
- New Recording Custom Series
- Studio Configuration
- Shell material: 100% birch
- Colour: Solid Black (SOB)
- 6-Ply shell
- Inside of all shells lacquered in Dark Brown
- Bearing edge: 30° Round Edge
- 1.6 mm Triple flanged hoops on the toms
- Bass drum including fixed riser
- Tom drum head: Remo Ambassador Coated
- Tom resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
- Bass drum head Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated
- Bass drum resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Smooth White
- With Yamaha Logo
- Y.E.S.S. System on the Toms
Drum Kit consists of:
- 20″ x 16″ Bass drum
- 10″ x 07″ Tom Tom
- 12″ x 08″ Tom Tom
- 14″ x 13″ Floor Tom
- Double Tom Holder TH945B
8. Gretsch Drums Broadkaster SB Vintage Marine
Shell Set
- Standard Built
- Revival of the series of the same name from the 50s – “That Great Gretsch Sound”
- Shell material: 3-Ply maple/poplar
- Chrome hardware
- Silver Sealer
- “302” Steel hoops
- “Reverse Roundover” shell bearing edge
- Classic GTS tom mount with G9025 bracket
- Remo skins
- Colour: Vintage Marine Pearl
Shell set comprises:
- 18″ x 14″ Bass drum
- 12″ x 08″ Tom tom
- 14″ x 14″ Floor tom
9. Yamaha Recording Custom Standard SFG
Drum Kit
- New Recording Custom Series
- Standard Configuration
- Shell material: 100% birch
- Colour: Surf Green (SFG)
- 6-Ply shell
- Inside of all shells lacquered in Dark Brown
- Bearing edge: 30° Round Edge
- 1.6 mm Triple flanged hoops on the toms
- Bass drum including fixed riser
- Tom drum head: Remo Ambassador Coated
- Tom resonance head: Remo Ambassador Clear
- Bass drum head Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated
- Bass drum resonance head: Remo Powerstroke 3 Smooth White with Yamaha Logo
- Y.E.S.S. System on the Toms
Drum Kit consists of:
- 22″ x 18″ Bass drum
- 10″ x 07″ Tom Tom
- 12″ x 08″ Tom Tom
- 16″ x 15″ Floor Tom
- Double Tom Holder TH945B
10. Schagerl Drums Dark Vintage Studio Kit
Schagerl Drums Dark Vintage Studio, shell material: brass, Bass Drum 0,8mm 7-piece brass, Tom Toms 0,7mm 5-piece brass, Floor Tom 0,7mm 7-piece brass, shell configuration: 20″x16″ Bass Drum, 10″x07″ Tom Tom, 12″x08″ Tom Tom, 14″x14″ Floor Tom, 2,3mm triple flanged steel hoops, black nickle hardware, Remo Ambassador Coated / Clear on all toms, Bass Drum with Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated, no two raw shells are alike
11. Gretsch Drums USA Custom 2up2down Rosewood
Gretsch Drums USA Custom Series, 2up2down, lacquered shells, Colour: Rosewood Gloss, Shell Set containing 22″x18″ Bass Drum – 10″x07″ Tom Tom, 12″x08″ Tom Tom – 14″x14″ – 16″x16″ Floor Tom, chrome hardware, Gretsch USA formula 6-ply maple shell is the cornerstone of “That Great Gretsch Sound” All shells are straight-sided, with hand cut and hand sanded 30-degree bearing edges and Gretsch Silver Sealer interior, Toms with Gretsch die-cast hoops wich produce a full, focused tone that are easy to tune and stay in tune, Gretsch Permatone by Remo® USA heads, Toms with Coated single-ply batter with clear single-ply resonant heads and Bass Drum with with clear Powerstroke batter and Coated single-ply resonant heads,
12. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Maple White
Drum Set
- Drumshell material: maple
- Drumshell type: bass drum (medium)
- Tom / Floor toms (thin)
- Colour: White Sparkle (sparkle high-gloss)
- Drumshell surface on the inside: natural
- Chrome hardware
- Bass drum comes with knurled thumb screws and tom / floor toms with square-head tension rods
- BD drumhead: power, clear
- BD resonant drumhead: Powerstroke 3, white roughened, white Sonor logo, SQ2 logo
- Tom / Floor toms drumhead: medium, clear
- Drumhead: medium, clear
Set incl.
- 22″ x 18″ bass drum, without tom tom rosette
- 10″ x 8″ tom tom
- 14″ x 14″ floor tom
- 16″ x 16″ floor tom
13. DW Satin Oil Rock Set -NT-SC SSC+
Drum Set
- Satin Oil Series
- Rock configuration in SSC+ construction
- 100% Maple shell with reinforcement ring for a longer, more controlled sustain behaviour of the shell
- Colour: Natural
- Matte lacquered shells
- Satin chrome shell hardware
- The sound of maple is characterised by its soft, warm, balanced resonance with a clear and controlled stick response
- STM Suspension Tom Mount (freely suspended mount system for a vibration-free hanging tom with maximum tone resonance)
- True Hoops
- True-Pitch tension rods
- All shells are selected with the “Timbre Matching” process. Each shell is analysed with respect to its fundamental tone and combined to form a well sounding “tuned” set.
Drum shell configuration:
- 22″ x 18″ VLX+ Bass drum
- 10″ x 08″ and 12″ x 09″ tom toms
- 14″ x 12″ Floor tom
- 16″ x 14″ Floor tom
Stands / Cymbals not included
14. DW Satin Oil Set Regal Blue Gold
Shell set
- Collectors Satin Oil series
- Shell material: maple – mahogany in VLT construction
- Matte lacquered shell
- Gold-plated boiler hardware
- STM Tom bracket
- True hoops
- True-pitch brackets for more precise tuning
- Tonally matched shells
- Colour: Satin Regal Blue
Shell set consists of:
- 22″ x 18″ Bass Drum
- 08″ x 07″ Tom Tom
- 10″ x 08″ Tom Tom
- 12″ x 09″ Tom Tom
- 14″ x 12″ Floor Tom (X)
- 16″ x 14″ Floor Tom
- 14″ x 6.5″ Snare Drum
15. Sonor SQ2 Set Beech American Walnut
Shell Set
- SQ2 Series
- Shell material: Beech
- Shell type: Vintage
- Shell surface interior: Protective lacquer, semi-gloss, Natural Clear
- Chrome hardware
- Bass Drum with thumbscrews and tom / floor toms with square head screws
- Bass drum batter head: Power, transparent
- Bass drum resonance head: Power, natural, with Sonor and SQ2 logo
- Tom / Floor tom’s batter head: Medium, transparent
- Tom / Floortom’s resonance head: Medium, transparent
- Colour: American Walnut (veneer, semi-gloss)
Set Configuration:
- 22″ x 18″ Bass drum without tom tom rosette
- 10″ x 08″ Tom tom
- 14″ x 14″ Floor tom
- 16″ x 16″ Floor tom
16. DW Satin Oil Fusion Set – Natural
Drum Set
- Satin Oil Series
- Rock configuration in SSC construction (Specialised Shell Contruction)
- 100% maple drum shells without reinforcement rings
- Chrome drumshell hardware
- All drum shells produce a wonderfullly warm tone and an attack sound for which the DW Collector’s Series has become famous
- The sound produced by the maple is characterised by its soft, warm, balanced resonance, yet with a clear and controlled stick attack
- STM (Suspension Tom Mount) – freely suspended mount system for a vibration-free hanging tom with maximum tonal resonance
- True Hoop rims
- True-Pitch (50) tuning lugs
- All drum shells are manufactured according to the SSC process, which ensures that each shell is analysed according to its specific fundamental tone and combined with similar shells, leading to a “tuned” and harmonious drum set.
- Drum shells are finished with matte lacquer
- Colour: natural
Drum shell configuration:
- 22″ x 18″ bass drum (+)
- 08 “x 7” tom tom (X-shell)
- 10″ x 8″ tom tom (VLT)
- 12″ x 9″ tom tom (VLT)
- 16″ x 16″ floor tom (X-Shell)
Stands / Cymbals are not included.
17. British Drum Company Legend Series 22″ Buckingham
Drum Shell Set
- Legend series
- LEG-22-CB-BS
- Shells completely made of Scandinavian birch wood
- 6 mm thick shells with two-ply reinforcement rings
- 45° Bearing edge
- Chrome-plated hardware (palladium)
- Colour: Buckingham Scarlett matte
- Made in Britain
Drum shell configuration:
- 22″ x 16″ Bass drum (without rosette)
- 12″ x 08″ Tom tom
- 16″ x 16″ Floor tom
Does not come with snare, cymbals, stands or other hardware
18. Pearl Reference Pure Rock #377
Shell Set
- Reference Pure Series
- Colour: Scarlet Sparkle Burst (#377)
- Lacquered shell
- Shell hardware: Chrome
- STL bridge lugs with folding mechanism
- Fat Tone 1.6mm metal hoops
- Aluminum OptiMount Tom Tom holder
- Reference Pure series shells are characterised by the combination of specially designed bearing edges and wood combinations
- Bass drum with 6 inner layers of mahogany and two outer layers maple
- 10″ Tom with 4 outer piles of maple and 2 inner piles of birch wood for clear attack
- 12″ Tom with 6-Ply Maple
- Floor toms with mahogany wood as an inner pile for deep full frequencies with the accentuated warmth of the surrounding maple wood
Set includes:
- 22″ x 18″ Bass Drum (without rosette)
- 10″ x 08″ Tom Tom
- 12″ x 09″ Tom Tom
- 14″ x 14″ Floor Tom
- 16″ x 16″ Floor Tom
19. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Smoked Larch
Drum Shell Set
- One up – two down configuration
- Drum shell: Beech
- Shell surface inside: Protective lacquer
- Chrome-plated hardware
- Bass drum with thumbscrews
- Tom/floor toms with square head bolts
- BD batter head: Power, transparent
- BD resonant head: Power, natural, Sonor and SQ2 Logo
- Toms batter- and resonance heads: Medium, transparent
- Colour: Smoked Larch, satin
Configuration:
- 22″X 18″ Bass Drum without tomtom rosette (Shell type: Heavy)
- 10″X 08″ Tomtom (Shell type: Medium)
- 14″X 14″ Floor Tom (Shell type: Medium)
- 16″x 16″ Floor Tom (Shell type: Medium)
20. DW Satin Oil Big Rock Ebony
Drum shell set
- Satin Oil series
- Big Rock version
- Maple shell
- Chrome shell hardware
- The sound of maple impresses with its soft warm balanced resonance with yet clear and always controlled stick attack
- STM suspension tom mount: cantilever holding system for a vibration free tom safely hanging, equipped with maximum sound resonance
- True hoops
- True-Pitch 50 tension rods
- Matte lacquered
- Colour: ebony
Shell set comprises:
- 24″ x 18″ Bass drum (VLX +)
- 13″ x 10″ Tom tom (X- shell)
- 16″ x 13″ Floor tom (VLX)
- 18″ x 14″ Floor tom (VLX)
No tripods/ cymbals included
21. DS Drums Rebel Hy.Maple Exotic Elm Burl
Shell Set
- Rebel Series
- Exotic
- Hybrid maple boiler
- Colour: Exotic Elm Burl Fade
- Chrome shell hardware
- 2.3 mm triple flanged hoops
- DS suspension system
- Bearing edges: 8-13″ : 45° rounded, 14-26″: 30° rounded
- Heads: Remo Powerstroke 3 on bass drum and Remo Ambassador coated on toms
Consists of:
- 22″ x 18″ (9-ply) bass drum (undrilled)
- 10″ x 08″ (7-ply) tom tom
- 12″ x 09″ (7-ply) tom tom
- 14″ x 14″ (9-ply) floor tom
- 16″ x 16″ (9-ply) floor tom
22. Sonor SQ2 Set Studio Scand. Birch II
Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Maple Studio Scandinavian Birch II
- 100% Maple Shell
- Colour: Scandinavian Birch (veneer, high gloss finish)
- Shell Set consisting of: 20″ x16″ Bass drum (medium) with matching hoops, 10″ x 08″ tom tom, 12 “x 08″ tom tom (vintage), 14″ x 13” floor tom (vintage), chrome hardware, thumbscrews for bass drum, square screws for toms and stand tom
- Medium white roughened batter heads and medium clear resonance heads for toms
- Batter head (bass drum): Power, transparent
- Resonance head: Powerstroke 3 natural with Sonor logo and Sonor SQ2 logo
23. Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Studio -WLN
Drum Shell Set
- Absolute Hybrid Series
- Chrome hardware
- Aluminium die-cast hoops for tom toms and floor tom
- Wooden hoops on bass drum
- Maple – Wenge hybrid shell construction
- Hook lugs
- Yes III tom mount system
- 45° bearing edge on tom toms / floor tom
- 30° bearing edge on bass drum for more depth and bass sound
- Remo drum heads
- Colour: Classic Walnut (WLN)
Set includes
- 20″ x 16″ Bass drum with TH945B double tom holder
- 10″ x 07″ Tom tom
- 12″ x 08″ Tom tom
- 14″ x 13″ Floor tom
24. Sonor SQ2 Beech Walnut Brown Burst
Shell Set
- Shell material: 100% Beech
- Shell type: Medium
- Chrome hardware
- Square bolts for Tom Toms and Stand Tom
- Knurled screws for bass drum
- Drumhead for Bass Drum: Power transparent
- Resonance head for Bass Drum: Power black with Sonor SQ2 logo
- Medium pats for Tom Toms
- Transparent batter head
- White roughened resonance head
- Colour: Walnut Borwn Burst
Configuration:
- 22″ x 20″ Bass Drum without Bass Drum Rosette
- 10″ x 08″ Tom Tom
- 12″ x 09″ Tom Tom
- 16″ x 16″ Floor Tom
25. Gretsch Drums US Custom Jazz Satin Walnut
Shell Set
- USA Custom Series
- Jazz configuration
- Colour: Satin walnut
- Matte lacquered shell
- The unique Gretsch 6-ply maple wood USA shells are the cornerstones of the “Great Gretsch Sound”
- All shells made, sawn and sandblasted by hand
- 30° Shell bearing edge
- The shell’s inner surface is finished with Gretsch Silver Sealer
- Toms with Gretsch cast hoops for a round, full, assertive tone, as well as easy and stable tuning
Shell set comprises:
- 18″ x 14″ Bass drum
- 12″ x 08″ Tom tom
- 14″ x 14″ Floor tom
- 14″ x 5.5″ snare drum
26. Gretsch Drums USA Custom Satin Dark Ebony
Drum Shell Set
- USA Custom series
- Matte lacquered shells
- Shells made of 6-ply maple
- Die cast hoops
- All shells hand made, hand sawn, hand sandblasted
- 30° Shell bearing edge
- Shells painted inside with Gretsch Silver Sealer
- Toms with Gretsch cast-iron hoops for a round, full, assertive tone as well as stable and easy tuning
- Colour: Satin dark ebony
Shell set comprises:
- 22″ x 18″ Bass drum
- 10″ x 08″ Tom tom
- 12″ x 09″ Tom tom
- 16″ x 14″ Floor tom
- 14″ x 6.5″ Snare drum with Lightning wires
27. Sonor SQ2 Shell Set Beech Rock
Drums Shell Set
- Drum shell material: Beech
- Shell type: Heavy bass drum, medium tom/floor tom
- Colour: Solid white (high gloss)
- Inner shell surface: Protective paint, semi-gloss, natural clear
- Black chrome plated hardware
- Bass drum with knurled screws and tom/floor tom with square head screws
- BD batter head: Powerstroke 3, white rough-coated
- BD resonant head: Powerstroke 3, white rough-coated, Sonor logo, SQ2 Logo
- Tom/Floor tom batter head: Medium white rough-coated
- Resonant head: Medium white roughened
Set configuration:
- 22″ x 18″ Bass drum without tom tom rosette
- 12″ x 09″ Tom tom
- 16″ x 16″ Floor tom
28. DW Finish Ply Grey Marine SSC+
Drum Shell Set
- Finish Ply Series – Version 2015
- Maple Shell
- Drum shell with wrap finish
- Chrome shell hardware
- STM tom mount
- True hoops
- True-Pitch 50 tension rods
- All shells are selected with the “Timbre Matching” process. Each shell is analysed with respect to its fundamental tone and combined to a well sounding “tuned” set
- Colour: Gray marine
Shell set comprises:
- 22″ x 18″ bass drum (VLX+ design for more bass)
- 10″ x 08″ Tom tom
- 12″ x 09″ Tom tom
- 16″ x 14″ Stand tom
Stands / Cymbals not included
29. DW Finish Ply Black Diamond
Shell Set
- Finish Ply Series
- Maple shells
- Chrome shell hardware
- STM tom mount
- True Hoops
- True Pitch 50 tension rods
- All shells are matched in the “Timbre Matching” process – all shells are analysed according to their specific basic tone and then combined to form a set that is tonally matched.
- Foil-wrapped shells
- Colour: Black Diamond
Shell set comprises:
- 22″ x 18″ bass drum
- 10″ x 08″ tom tom
- 12″ x 09″ tom tom
- 14″ x 12″ floor tom
- 16″ x 14″ floor tom
30. DW Satin Oil 3-piece Set Natural
Shell Set
- Collector’s Satin Oil series
- Maple wood shells in SSC+ design
- Colour: Natural
- Matte lacquered shell
- Chrome shell hardware
Shell set comprises:
- 12″ x 08″ VLT tom tom
- 16″ x 14″ VLX floor tom
- 22″ x 16″ VLX+ bass drum
- 100% Maple wood with reinforcement ring for a longer, more controlled decay behaviour of the shell
- All shells produce a flattering, warm basic tone and it is precisely this attack sound for which the DW Collector’s series became famous
- The sound of maple captivates with its soft, warm, balanced resonance, yet clear and always controlled stick attack
- STM Suspension Tom Mount (freely suspended mounting system for a vibration-free, suspended tom with maximum sound resonance)
- True Hoops
- True Pitch tension rods
- All shells are combined using the SSC procedure. This means that each shell is analysed according to its specific basic tone, and selected shells are grouped together to form a “tuned” set
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